Sony Unveils OLED Displays
ETC Editorial
Entertainment Technology Center
Sony has unveiled two new OLED displays, aimed at the CRT replacement market.
At the HPA Tech Retreat, Sony is generating a lot of interest with the new display. It is showing a side-by-side comparison of the new OLED display, a CRT and a LCD display.
The BVM-E series reference monitors – initially available in 17- and 25-inch – use the same OLED technology as seen as part of Sony’s future technologies exhibit last month at CES. (There, Sony showed a prototype OLED autostereo display.)
At HPA, Sony reported that the new OLED reference monitors offer full HD resolution OLED panels with 10-bit drivers, as well as a newly developed display engine. Sony also focused on the black levels, offering the ability to essentially turn off the pixels.
Sony’s 17-inch OLED monitor lists for $17,000 and the 25-inch goes for $26,000. Shipping is expected in the April-June timeframe.
Dolby is also targeting the CRT replacement market with its shipping PRM-4200 professional reference monitor, which lists for $54,950.
